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So basically we could realistically be looking at the opening first-team OTA set of Mark Herzalich, Kieth Rivers, and Spencer Paysinger as actual starters? Ugh. Get well JWill, your our best hope for a playmaker at LB. Looks like a lot of 2 LB packages in games._________________

So basically we could realistically be looking at the opening first-team OTA set of Mark Herzalich, Kieth Rivers, and Spencer Paysinger as actual starters? Ugh. Get well JWill, your our best hope for a playmaker at LB. Looks like a lot of 2 LB packages in games.

It's a shame. I loved how he played his rookie season. His game against the Eagles was huge. And against Green Bay, there a play where he matched up in the slot with Donald Driver. He could be a very good cover linebacker if only he could get healthy. I don't think he's an every down player though. The base defense would probably have been Rivers / Connor / Curry regardless of the William's health._________________

scar988 wrote:

I'm of the belief the best QB in NY right now (July 2017) is Geno Smith.

I was looking through my roster sheets. Yes, I have a excel spreadsheet of each team's 90-man rosters. Its my OCD. Anyway, looking at rosters and considering cheap contracts for good players who've either fallen out of favor with a team or out due to scheme change, the only viable LBs I could find were Koa Misi and Brandon Spikes. Both are definite trade options.

I know the GMEN don't trade, but its fun to speculate and JR did trade for Rivers. I would offer the Hoody or Ireland, Marvin Austin straight up. The Pats need DT bodies now, just drafted a couple LBs, don't care for Spikes due to lack of versatility, plus Belicheck loves reclamation projects.

There could be a couple of players from Green Bay or Indianapolis (Pat Angerer comes to mind) that could be squeezed out the roster and picked up for a 7th round pick as training camp is near an end._________________

I may be setting myself up for disappointment, but I'm intrigued by Curry. There are Raiders fans that thought he played well for them.

I'm hesitant of Curry, Im sure with the right coaching he could play well.

But I'm still worried he was a wasted investment.

i still don't get this. what did we "invest" in Curry? A vet minimum contract? He's counting $620k against the cap! Honestly... who cares? Who would you have rather saved a spot for that costs less against the cap than the cash they will earn?_________________“I feel sorry for people who don’t drink. They wake up in the morning and that’s the best they’re going to feel all day.”

I may be setting myself up for disappointment, but I'm intrigued by Curry. There are Raiders fans that thought he played well for them.

I'm hesitant of Curry, Im sure with the right coaching he could play well.

But I'm still worried he was a wasted investment.

i still don't get this. what did we "invest" in Curry? A vet minimum contract? He's counting $620k against the cap! Honestly... who cares? Who would you have rather saved a spot for that costs less against the cap than the cash they will earn?

Investment may have been the wrong word, I'm just worried he's going to do worse than the other F/A's we could have signed. We'll just have to see though._________________

I may be setting myself up for disappointment, but I'm intrigued by Curry. There are Raiders fans that thought he played well for them.

I'm hesitant of Curry, Im sure with the right coaching he could play well.

But I'm still worried he was a wasted investment.

i still don't get this. what did we "invest" in Curry? A vet minimum contract? He's counting $620k against the cap! Honestly... who cares? Who would you have rather saved a spot for that costs less against the cap than the cash they will earn?

Investment may have been the wrong word, I'm just worried he's going to do worse than the other F/A's we could have signed. We'll just have to see though.

again, what does this mean? who are you referencing that we should have gone after? Dansby? we didn't/don't have room to pay a linebacker $2M+. I agree that would have been great. Hell, I would have loved to see Dansby, Curry and Rivers on the field together (and healthy...I know, I know. pipedreams ).

but seriously, if you're going to throw out statements like "i would have liked to have seen someone else signed," they need to be paired with some examples of who we would have had a legitimate business opportunity to pursue._________________“I feel sorry for people who don’t drink. They wake up in the morning and that’s the best they’re going to feel all day.”

Signing a player for the vet minimum is no real risk because those contracts are non-guaranteed. The Giants can sign a better LB closer to training camp when players get desperate and the price comes down. Rivers, Connor, and Curry are all on vet minimum deals and there is no loss cutting them. Using the highest 53 salaries, the low end comes around $555k so $620k isn't hurting the cap. If Curry plays well, great, if he doesn't, they can just cut him without penalty._________________